by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in District of Columbia ranking is part of that endeavor.
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Our analysis looked at 7 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones have the best value Master's Degree programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in District of Columbia ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes over $110k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Trinity Washington University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income over $110k) school for master’s degrees in District of Columbia for overall quality. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia.
Trinity Washington University has the honor of being ranked #7 in District of Columbia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
A rank of #2 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in District of Columbia list means Gallaudet University is a great place for students working on their degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia.
Not only is Gallaudet University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in District of Columbia for overall quality.
A rank of #3 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in District of Columbia list means Georgetown University is a great place for students working on their degree. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Georgetown University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of District of Columbia.
Out of the 7 master’s degree schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. GWU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia.
George Washington University has the honor of being ranked #2 in District of Columbia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The quality degree programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in District of Columbia. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Catholic University of America has the honor of being ranked #5 in District of Columbia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
American University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in District of Columbia ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the school is a fairly large private not-for-profit institution.
American University has the honor of being ranked #4 in District of Columbia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Howard University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in District of Columbia list. Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a fairly large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Howard University is ranked #6 for quality in the state of District of Columbia.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
